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Chennai saw high-profile participation as Rajinikanth, Soundarya Rajinikanth and other film stars voted in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Celebrities joined citizens across 234 constituencies, reflecting strong turnout in a tightly contested poll with thousands of candidates

Mumbai Police arrested a woman cricketer, her brother, and an associate in a sextortion case involving a businessman. The accused allegedly extorted over Rs 63 lakh through threats of leaking private chats. Arrests followed coordinated operations in Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir

Mumbai reports rising global oil prices amid a prolonged Strait of Hormuz blockade linked to stalled US-Iran talks. Supply disruptions pushed Brent and WTI futures higher, raising concerns over India’s import bill, despite stable domestic fuel supply and ongoing geopolitical tensions

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply in early trade as Brent crude surged past $100 per barrel amid stalled US-Iran talks. Foreign fund outflows, weak Asian markets, and geopolitical tensions in West Asia further dampened investor sentiment.

The rupee weakened for the fourth straight session, breaching the 94 mark against the US dollar amid rising crude oil prices, foreign investor outflows, and geopolitical tensions in West Asia, with uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz further pressuring markets.

Kolkata witnessed an scene as an elephant entered a polling station queue in Jhargram before West Bengal’s first phase elections, briefly alarming voters. Forest officials safely removed the animal, restoring order, while voting proceeded under heavy security across 152 constituencies

Fresh violence has shattered hopes of stability following the restoration of popular government, deepening despondency in the turbulent north-eastern State

Hyderabad is expected to witness hot and dry conditions with temperatures around 40°C on Thursday, followed by evening thundershowers, lightning, and gusty winds, as similar weather patterns prevail across Telangana, according to IMD forecasts.

The TGSRTC strike entered its second day, disrupting bus services across Telangana. With unions intensifying protests and talks failing, commuters faced hardship, while the government warned employees against continuing the agitation amid ongoing negotiations

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Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, described the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a decisive ideological contest between the DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-BJP combine. He accused the BJP of exerting undue influence over AIADMK, warning that such moves threatened Tamil culture and traditions.

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The Delhi High Court has found YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja guilty of criminal contempt for publishing videos and banners containing derogatory remarks against judicial officers. While the court accepted apologies from two advocates featured in the videos, it held that Pahuja’s actions went beyond fair criticism and were intended to scandalise the judiciary.

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu alleged that the BJP, if voted to power in the state, would set up detention camps to deport Bengali-speaking citizens whose names were deleted from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

A roadside vendor in Jhargram, West Bengal, served jhalmuri to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an unscheduled stop, sparking viral memes falsely claiming he was an SPG officer in disguise. Despite the misinformation, eyewitnesses confirmed the visit was genuine, spontaneous, and deeply human.

The Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for prima facie violating the Model Code of Conduct after calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "terrorist" during a press conference in Chennai. The EC clarified that Kharge must respond within 24 hours or face action.

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Amazon Prime Video, restraining Mohanlal’s Aashirvad Cinemas from entering into third-party agreements for OTT rights in the Drishyam film franchise. The dispute stems from a 2020 Master Video Licence Agreement that gave Amazon preferential rights over future titles.

Telangana High Court set aside adverse findings of the P C Ghose Commission against KCR, Harish Rao and others, citing violation of natural justice and statutory safeguards. The court ruled that no action can be taken based on the report while upholding the Commission’s constitution

Odisha’s Jharsuguda recorded the country’s highest temperature at 44.6°C, according to the IMD. Twenty-five other towns crossed the 40°C mark, with several districts including Sambalpur, Angul, and Titlagarh experiencing severe heat. Bhubaneswar touched 41.2°C for the first time this summer.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to prioritise reputed companies in land allocation for investment projects. Reviewing MoUs signed at Davos and the Telangana Rising summit, he urged speedy land acquisition and infrastructure development, particularly in Future City.

The Telangana High Court set aside adverse findings of the PC Ghose Commission against K Chandrashekhar Rao, T Harish Rao and others, citing violation of natural justice, while upholding the Commission’s constitution and barring any action based on its report